Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, the matrix below shows Pakistan's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Pakistan

Year: 2013(23 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD216(23)[5]160(18)[4]115(7)[1]82(3)60(3)47(3)27(1)
>= 50 mln USD54(13)[4]44(10)[3]31(4)[1]25(2)16(2)13(2)7(1)
>= 100 mln USD35(11)[4]28(8)[3]21(3)[1]17(1)10(1)8(1)5(1)
>= 200 mln USD20(8)[4]16(7)[3]12(3)[1]10(1)5(1)4(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD8(4)[4]6(3)[3]4(1)[1]3110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201350.94%2,787,977,517
2United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201348.09%2,632,096,055
3Iran2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201346.57%40,312,561
4United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201342.47%3,932,257,336
5Kuwait2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201337.54%3,475,384,758

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.